adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
BuriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to awake to quite a new scene, and new feelings.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
waggonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buried underground in a mine, as I had been from my infancy, the face of nature was totally unknown to me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The morning clouds began to clear away; I could see my master at some distance, and I kept looking after him, as the waggon went on slowly, and as he walked fast away over the fields; but, when I had lost sight of him, my thoughts were forcibly turned to other things.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He went on whistling, whilst I, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, started up in astonishment!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘We shall have a brave fine day of it, I hope and trust,’ said the waggoner, pointing with his long whip to the rising sun.
